Bombardment in mountains in Bologna, Italy on 5 December 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corp photograph, Gift in Memory of William F. Caddell, Sr., from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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187.Photograph. '5 Dec 44. 5/MM-44-31012. Fifth Army, Italy. Excellent marksmanship is shown as 1st Armored Division, artillery shell a very important German stronghold on Monterumici on the route toward the Bologna Plains. American infantrymen are only a few hundred yards below these 'smoke' bursts which are telling the enemy he had better move out. Photo by Schmidt. 3131 Signal Services Co.' Italy. 5 December 1944

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Signal Corps photographs from the service of William F. Caddell, Sr. taken from the Fall of Rome through the end of the war.
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Bologna
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44.483
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11.333
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Mountains--Italy
Bombardment--Italy
Smoke--Italy